Kalona High School - Centerika Yearbook (Kalona, IA)

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ioioiuioioix vivililifvixvi 1034 -Z1is111vivicvioioioioiirioiflimrioiilduvioioinrieriwrioioioixu Declamatory BACK ROW: 1Left to rightb Eunice Fleming, Dorothy Gingerich, Lois Erb, Carley June Erb. SECOND ROW: Arlene Hochstetler, Ruth Elaine Gosnell, Raymond Moore. FRONT ROW: Helen Slaubaugh, Betty Brenneman, Myrtle Gosnell, Roselind De France. DECLAMATORY Declamatory work was taken up this year. Eleven students took part in the home contest which was held on the afternoon of February lst. Mr. H. T. Holt, superintendent of Riverside Public School, judged the contest. Miss Gingerich train- ed the pupils. The contestants and the selections were as follows: vi-exe ORATORICAL Plan or Perish ,,,,,, ,.......... ...............,,,.. ....... M y I' tle Gosnell DRAMATIC Danny's Little Tin Soldier ....... .................,............. ..............,......... L 0 is Erb Apple Blossoms .,.,,,.,............. ......,.. A rlene Hochstetler Eyes ....,...........................,..,,........ ........ D orothy Gingerich Crimson Rambler ...........,.,.......... Ruth Elaine Gosnell The White Hands of Telham ......,.,. Raymond Moore Cataracts .................................... .:,,,,....,..,.,....,.,............ ........ H e len Slaubaugh HUMOROUS Letty Floats ........................ .,............,........,.......... ........ B e tty Brenneman Exit The Big Bad Wolf ....... ....:,.........,............ ......... E u nice Fleming The Bear Story .,.................,........................,,.,................................................ Carley June Erb Idiosyncrasiesn ....... ,......., ............................................................................. .Roselind De France The first place winners of the home contest were Myrtle Gosnell, Helen Slau- baugh and Betty Brenneman. They represented Center at the county contest which was held at Tiffin. Here Betty Brenneman won third place. The second place winners of the home contest also spoke at Tiffin. They were Lois Erb and Roselind De France. Lois Erb won third place in her division. The first place winners also competed with the first place winners of Kalona., Sharon, and Wellman at the State sectional which was held at Kalona. -Helen Slaubaugh, '40. 110101011 viujojcrjoz-01011 1014 12- 901- its rx- fi-1 r1.1-it-7124541-ie: ri-01-0:1 riojoioioioiojl ! l l D l l l Q Q E l l I Q ! l D l l l l Q ! l l I I l I l l l l l E Page Fifteen

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rioinmvvmom in-in if 1 -1111031nirriumoiuinioisvin110101010111021r1om0OunZlli1ri0i1ri1I11DZ0i0iIlo:Q Dramatics Three One Act Comedies BA-CK ROW: iLeft to rightl Arlene Hochstetler, Eunice Fleming, Alberta Jane Lienemann, Stanley Swartzendruber, Charles Gosnell, Howard Palmer, Mary Ellen Swartzendruber, Myrtle Gosnell. SECOND ROW: Roselind De France, Helen Slaubaugh, Ruth Elaine Gosnell, Carley .Iune Erb, Betty Brenneman, Ada Brenneman, Mildred Baumruk, Daniel Bren- neman. FRONT ROW: Raymond Moore, Clifford Grout, Arthur Hill, Alva Grout, David Brenneman, Cleo Dickel. DRESS REVERSALH U Don, Mrs. Van de Vanderu, ..............,....,.........,.,,.,.,,,,...........,::,.,,.,., ...,,,,,,,, D amel Brenneman George, Dr. Middlebury ,,,...................,,....,,, ,...... ......, S t anley Swartzendruber Bus, stage manager and director ,....,.. :,,7,,,,,,.,:::,:,,,, C lifford Grout Spike, the butler ...,..,...,.,,l,,,,:,,..,,, ,,..,:.: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, C 1 e0 Dickel Chuck, Mies Van Porter ,,,,.... ,,,,,,.,, D avid Brenneman Ches. Mr. Peterkins ,,....,...... ,,,,,,,,,,,,:,.,,: A lva, Grout Coach, himself wrer....,.::,.,,.......,:, ....... C harles Gosnell Horace, Dectective Munro ,.,,,,,. ,::,,, H oward Palmer Ted, the professor ....,,,.:.,,....,,,,...,...........,,,,,........,,,,.....,.....,.,.,...,,,,,,...,,,. ,,rr,,:,, R aymond Moore Director '.., .,....... ...........,.,........:........:...:..........................,........,...,.,.......,,,................ M i ss Gingerich THREE TAPS ON A WALL Anne Carey, resentful .,,:..........:....:.......................V,:.:...........,:....... Mary Ellen Swartzendruber Ruth Foster, more resentful ....,,. ..,......,o,o,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,.,,., R uth Gosnell Madeline More, angered ...,....... ,,,,,,,,,,,:,,,,,,, A rlene Hochstetler Carla Prescott. scorned .....,.,, ,,,:,,,,, A da Brenneman Allene More, desperate ........,.... ,,,,,,,,,,,:, E unice Fleming Dora Hole. related ....................,..,,.. ,,,,.,.,,,....,,,. M ildred Baumruk Hester Annesley, implicated ......... ..,,,,,,,.,,,,,.,,.,, B etty Brenneman Bernecia Brain, erratic ................, .......,. A lberta, Jane Lienemann Norma Drake, devoted ..........,.,. .................... H elen Slaubaugh Marie, a maid ...,,,.,.,,,,,,,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,...,....,,.......... ,.,.,...........,,..,.............,,,,r.,...,....:..,, M yrtle Gosnell Director ............,...........:::::,.:..,i.....:....,........:.,::.............,................................,. Mr. Swartzendruber HE TROUPS TO C'ONQUER Mariorie Brent, in love with Billy ..,....,................,.....,,....,,,.,..,,....,,,,,,,,,,. Roselind De France Emilv Brent, her mother, a comely widow ..,..A,........,..,....,.........,.,..,...,,,,,, Carley June Erb Henry Martin, theatrical producer ..........,........i .,..... S tanley Swartzendy-uber Billy Martin, Henry's nephew ......A....:,l,,......... ..........,..,............ A rthur Hill Sergeant Houlihan, of New York police .,...... ,,.,...,,,,, H oward Palmer Director .............................................,.,..,,...,,,,,...... .,., M rswartzendruber nmoiqgoiniuimriu-Zwiilldplmmn in 11 in 11 1 1icviuiuinioirioioiomniois inrizxmoioioinnioioiuioii Page Fourteen ! ! Q Q ! ! I Q 4 I l 1 I 9:9

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111.11 1--1 101 -1101 -111-1 -1 1 1 -1 is-111 1 1 111111111 1 11 in-10101 141,21 -1 iuill Girls' Music BACK ROW: Dorothy Gingerich, Lois Erb, Lucille Swartzendruber, Myrtle Gosnell. Florence Yoder. SECOND ROW: Ruth Elaine Gosnell. Eunice Fleming, Carley June Erb, Mary Ellen Swartzendruber, Melva Fleming. FRONT ROW:.Helen Slaubaugh, Rosalind De France, Virgie Earnest, Nora Miller, iMaxine Liebig, Mildred Baumruk. MUSIC Music is an art which has long been valued and enjoyed by people of practically every walk of life. It stirs our inner, deeper feelings and makes us appreciate the higher and better things of life. ' Sixteen girls took part in the chorus which was organized and directed by Miss Gingerich. The girls in the chorus and the parts they sang are as follows: first soprano, Maxine, Florence, Dorothy, Ruth Elaine, Eunice, Betty, Myrtle and Virgieg first alto, Melva, Mildred, Nora and Roselindg second alto, Lois, Carley June, Mary Ellen and Lucille. An octet was organized, the eight girls being, Virgie, Lucille, Nora, Lois, Melva, Mildred, Carley June and Mary Ellen. They sang at the Christmas program and at the play Prize Pigs . A sextet was composed of Virgie. Myrtle, Lucille, Carley June, Lois and Mary Ellen. The chorus, octet, and sextet sang at the Music Festival, April 29, 1938, at the Tiffin High School gymnasium, The chorus also sang at the commencement exercises. Stanley and Mary Ellen entertained at the high school declamatory contest with violin and piano duet. Violin solos and trios by Stanley, Howard and Roselind and piano duets have been popular entertainment at the plays. -Ada Brenneman, '40. ..1n1o1o1o1- 91,1014'11ngugogoiuiuzuinifig--11-an -1-,101 1411141-111 101 Page Sixteen 010101011 Q Q l Q ! Q ! aio v ..o